Mowat Centre for Policy Innovation
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The Mowat Centre for Policy Innovation is an independent, non-partisan public policy research centre located at the University of Toronto School of Public Policy and Governance
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The Mowat Centre undertakes collaborative applied policy research and engages in public dialogue on Canada’s most important national issues, and proposes innovative, research driven public policy recommendations, informed by Ontario’s reality.
The Centre believes a prosperous, equitable and dynamic Canada
requires strong provinces, including a strong Ontario
, and strong cities.
The Mowat Centre has eight research streams:
, former Premier of Saskatchewan
, and Ratna Omidvar, President of the Maytree Foundation, are Co-Chairing the Advisory Committee.
to present the Annual State of the Federation Conference from 19–20 November 2010, Shifting Power: The New Ontario, and what it Means for Canada. This year, the conference focused on the following issues: Fiscal Sustainability; The New Ontario; Positioning Ontario Higher on the Value Chain; Roles & Responsibilities for the 21st Century Economy; Innovation in Ontario; Regional Perspectives on the New Ontario; and an Ontario Perspective on the Social Contract in the Federation.
University of Toronto School of Public Policy and Governance
The University of Toronto School of Public Policy and Governance is a public policy and public administration school located in Toronto, Ontario. The SPPG is headquartered in the Canadiana Gallery at 14 Queen's Park Crescent West....
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The Mowat Centre undertakes collaborative applied policy research and engages in public dialogue on Canada’s most important national issues, and proposes innovative, research driven public policy recommendations, informed by Ontario’s reality.
The Centre believes a prosperous, equitable and dynamic Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
requires strong provinces, including a strong Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, and strong cities.
Research
The Mowat Centre's research focuses on federal policy frameworks and strategies that will most strongly affect Ontario's prosperity and quality of life in the next century.The Mowat Centre has eight research streams:
- Employment Insurance and Income Support
- Immigration
- Economic Transformation
- Cities
- Federal Fiscal Transfers
- Democratic Institutions and Processes
- The Environment
- Ontario's Relations with Other Jurisdictions
Mowat Centre Research Model
The Mowat Research Model is the Mowat Centre's collaborative approach to knowledge development. Mowat Centre researchers begin by identifying a topic and outlining the scope, objectives, deliverables, and terms of reference for each research project. Subsequently, the Mowat Centre identifies a lead academic researcher for each project and convenes a first meeting to prepare a prospectus on the research. Participants include the lead researcher and 3-4 partners, who are government officials, thought leaders and practitioners from the non-profit or private sector. Project partners are actively engaged throughout the project; they help inform the project scope by providing input into the project prospectus, and provide feedback and advice as the research is conducted and materials are drafted.Employment Insurance Task Force
The Mowat Centre has convened a research-driven Employment Insurance Task Force that is examining Canada's support system for the unemployed. The objective is to develop an Ontario proposal for modernizing the EI system - conscious of the national context - that works for individuals and businesses. The Task Force is bringing together a wide cross-section of Canadian leaders and researchers to develop its proposal. The Mowat EI Task Force has commissioned 18 independent research papers on the EI program. These papers each address different areas of the EI system and present potential options for reform. Keith Banting, one of Canada's leading scholars of social policy, is serving as the Task Force’s Research Director. To help ensure the success of the Task Force, an Advisory Committee, composed of thought leaders from all regions of the country, has been established to offer sectoral, technical and regional perspectives. Roy RomanowRoy Romanow
Roy John Romanow, PC, OC, QC, SOM is a Canadian politician and the 12th Premier of Saskatchewan ....
, former Premier of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, and Ratna Omidvar, President of the Maytree Foundation, are Co-Chairing the Advisory Committee.
Annual State of the Federation Conference
The Mowat Centre partnered with the Institute of Intergovernmental Relations at Queen's UniversityQueen's University
Queen's University, , is a public research university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Founded on 16 October 1841, the university pre-dates the founding of Canada by 26 years. Queen's holds more more than of land throughout Ontario as well as Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England...
to present the Annual State of the Federation Conference from 19–20 November 2010, Shifting Power: The New Ontario, and what it Means for Canada. This year, the conference focused on the following issues: Fiscal Sustainability; The New Ontario; Positioning Ontario Higher on the Value Chain; Roles & Responsibilities for the 21st Century Economy; Innovation in Ontario; Regional Perspectives on the New Ontario; and an Ontario Perspective on the Social Contract in the Federation.
Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Region Summit
The Mowat Centre at the University of Toronto and the Brookings Institution are co-chairing a Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Region Summit, taking place from June 21-22, 2011 at the St. Clair College for the Arts in Windsor, Ontario. There will be a reception to kick off the event at the Max Fisher Music Center in Detroit, Michigan on the evening of the 20th.Advisory board
- George R.M. Anderson, Forum of FederationsForum of FederationsThe Forum of Federations is an international organization based in Ottawa, Canada. The Forum and its partners form a global network on federalism. It brings together elected officials, civil servants and experts in federalism from about 20 countries to learn from each other...
- Alan Broadbent, C.M., Avana Capital and Maytree Foundation
- Sean Conway, Queen's UniversityQueen's UniversityQueen's University, , is a public research university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Founded on 16 October 1841, the university pre-dates the founding of Canada by 26 years. Queen's holds more more than of land throughout Ontario as well as Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England...
- Len Crispino, Ontario Chamber of Commerce
- Clint Davis, Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business
- Lisa de WildeLisa de WildeLisa de Wilde is a Canadian film and television executive and has been the CEO of TVOntario since 2005. She has previously worked for Astral Media and with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission . She is a graduate of McGill University and is a member of the Law Society of...
, TVOntarioTVOntarioTVOntario, often referred to only as TVO , is a publicly funded, educational English-language television station and media organization in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is operated by the Ontario Educational Communications Authority, a Crown corporation owned by the Government of Ontario... - Tony Dean, University of TorontoUniversity of TorontoThe University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
- Julia Deans, Toronto City Summit AllianceToronto City Summit AllianceCivicAction is a coalition of civic leaders in the Toronto region...
- Giles Gherson, Government of OntarioGovernment of OntarioThe Government of Ontario refers to the provincial government of the province of Ontario, Canada. Its powers and structure are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867....
- Dr. Frederick F. Gilbert, Lakehead UniversityLakehead UniversityLakehead University is a public research university in Thunder Bay, and Orillia, Ontario, Canada.Lakehead University, shortened to 'Lakehead U', or 'LU', is non-denominational and provincially supported. It has undergraduate and graduate programs and a medical school.The school has more than 45,000...
- Diane Gray, CentrePort CanadaCentrePort CanadaCentrePort Canada is an inland port located in Winnipeg and Rosser, Manitoba, Canada. It was created in 2008 by provincial legislation called the CentrePort Canada Act. The Act established the mandate of CentrePort Canada and designated 20,000 acres to the inland port, situated adjacent to the...
- John A. Honderich, TorstarTorstarTorstar Corporation is an independently-owned Canadian broadly based media company that is named after its principal holding, the Toronto Star daily newspaper....
Corporation - Shirley HoyShirley HoyShirley Hoy is the current CEO of the Toronto Lands Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Toronto District School Board. She has held the position since January 5, 2009....
, Toronto Lands Corporation - The Hon. Frances LankinFrances LankinFrances Lankin, PC is a former president and CEO of United Way Toronto, and a former Ontario MPP and cabinet minister. On November 30, 2010, Frances Lankin was appointed by the province to co-chair, along with Dr. Munir Sheikh, a comprehensive review of social assistance in Ontario...
, P.C., United Way Toronto - Dr. Danielle Martin, M.D., C.C.F.P, Canadian Doctors for Medicare
- Tim O'Neill, Duke UniversityDuke UniversityDuke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
- Andre Pratte, La Presse
- Rana Sarkar, Canada-India Business Council
- The Hon. Hugh SegalHugh SegalHugh Segal, CM is a Canadian senator, political strategist, author, and commentator. Segal is credited with helping Stephen Harper become Prime Minister by moderating his image.-Life and career:...
, C.M., Senator - Mark Stabile, University of TorontoUniversity of TorontoThe University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
- Carol Wilding, Toronto Board of TradeToronto Board of TradeThe Toronto Board of Trade is Toronto's chamber of commerce, the largest local chamber of commerce in Canada, representing more than 10,000 business and individual members with about 500,000 employees across Canada and annual revenues of more than $200 billion .It is a non-profit organization with...